Media Wales, whose brands include WalesOnline and newspapers the Western Mail and the South Wales Evening Post, has appointed Lisa Cameron as commercial managing director.

Originally from North Cornelly, Ms Cameron has been with the businesses nearly 23 years.

Her first career was with the Royal Navy where she served between 1991 and 1995.

She joined the Royal Navy at a critical time of change and became one of the first ever members of the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) to go to sea when she served on HMS Cumberland. She also served in Whitehall during her service at the Royal Navy’s communications hub.